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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 79, where was the house located that Michael was sitting in?
(a) Malay St.
(b) Glennie St.
(c) Beira Road.
(d) Buller's Road.

2. How old was Lalla when she received a small inheritance?
(a) 68.
(b) 43.
(c) 39.
(d) 56.

3. How old was Lalla when she became a widow?
(a) 27.
(b) Not yet 30.
(c) 32.
(d) Almost 25.

4. What was Philip Ondaatje's occupation?
(a) Factory owner.
(b) Plantation owner.
(c) Politician.
(d) Lawyer.

5. During the war, where did Lalla open up a boarding house?
(a) Colombo.
(b) Nuwara Eliya.
(c) Kandy.
(d) Kegalle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what region of Ceylon was Jaffna located?

2. How much did Michael pay for a pair of sandals his first week in Ceylon?

3. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?

4. In 1971, what was the average age of the insurgents?

5. What disease did one of Rene's cows catch?

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